CAROLINA LEAGUE
WILMINGTON BLUE ROCKS AT LYNCHBURG HILLCATS
07/05/2107
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CAROLINA LEAGUE
WILMINGTON BLUE ROCKS AT LYNCHBURG HILLCATS
GAME ID: 7976 - TUESDAY, JULY 5TH , 2107 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Wilmington Blue Rocks (40-42) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 7 1
Lynchburg Hillcats (39-43) 1 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 X 6 8 0
Hillcats Win at Home, 6-2
Starting pitcher Chris Simpson was a major factor in the 6-2 Lynchburg Hillcats triumph over the Wilmington Blue Rocks. In 8.2 innings, Simpson surrendered 7 hits, while striking out 11 and walking 1. He allowed 2 runs. Lynchburg has a record of 39-43, placing them last in the Northern Division.

Agustin de la Cruz, who is tied for 10th in the CAR in home runs with 7, chipped in a 3-run home run for Lynchburg in the bottom of the fourth. For the game, the first baseman had 2 hits in 4 at-bats with 1 home run, 1 single, 1 run scored, and 4 RBI.

Said losing manager Bobby Clontz: "Give the Hillcats credit. They played a better game than we did."
WILMINGTON BATTING LINESCORE LYNCHBURG BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Ellis CF 3 0 0 0 0 3 1 .202 2 16
   a-M. Jimenez PH, CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258 5 28
J. Ochoa 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .229 4 34
R. Kerkhof DH 4 1 2 1 0 2 0 .246 9 29
J. Blevins LF 4 1 1 1 0 2 1 .276 14 31
B. McOwen RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .322 6 28
C. Clark 3B 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .269 5 25
D. Barnes 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .255 4 27
A. Foehl C 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .160 0 9
J. Swan SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .210 2 18
Totals 33 2 7 2 1 11 7      
a - M. Jimenez pinch hit for J. Ellis in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: B. McOwen (11, 2nd Inning off C. Simpson, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Swan (8, 3rd Inning off C. Simpson, 0 on, 1 out) , R. Kerkhof (10, 6th Inning off C. Simpson, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: R. Kerkhof (9, 4th Inning off C. Simpson, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Blevins (14, 9th Inning off C. Simpson, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: R. Kerkhof 6 , J. Blevins 4 , B. McOwen 2 , C. Clark , D. Barnes , J. Swan 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Ochoa , B. McOwen
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Errors: D. Barnes (3)
Double Plays: 1 (Clark-Barnes-Ochoa)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
N. Marin CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .222 7 16
B. Graham SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .297 4 18
A. de la Cruz 1B 4 1 2 4 0 0 2 .272 7 27
B. LaPorte DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .195 3 13
A. Zavala LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .222 6 24
A. de Jong C 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .247 0 15
B. Joiner 3B 4 1 1 1 0 2 4 .226 3 8
J. Sharp RF 4 2 2 1 0 0 1 .300 3 7
B. Heathcote 2B 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .165 5 15
Totals 32 6 8 6 3 6 15      
BATTING
Triples: B. Graham (1, 1st Inning off G. Williams, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Sharp (3, 2nd Inning off G. Williams, 0 on, 0 outs) , B. Joiner (3, 4th Inning off G. Williams, 0 on, 0 outs) , A. de la Cruz (7, 4th Inning off G. Williams, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: N. Marin , B. Graham 3 , A. de la Cruz 5 , A. de Jong , B. Joiner 4 , J. Sharp 5
2-out RBI: A. de la Cruz
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Joiner
GIDP: J. Sharp
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: A. de la Cruz (6)

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Zavala(McOwen at home))
WILMINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE LYNCHBURG PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
G. Williams L (5-3) 3.2 8 6 6 2 3 3 82 3.09   
E. Zamora 3.1 0 0 0 1 2 0 46 4.61   
M. Canessa 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 2.43   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Williams 20
Batters Faced: G. Williams 21, E. Zamora 12, M. Canessa 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Williams 2-6, E. Zamora 3-5, M. Canessa 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: G. Williams 82-50, E. Zamora 46-29, M. Canessa 5-4
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Canessa 1-0
WP: G. Williams
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Simpson W (4-5) 8.2 7 2 2 1 11 2 112 4.34   
C. Mlnarik 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 2.10   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Simpson 72
Batters Faced: C. Simpson 33, C. Mlnarik 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Simpson 5-9, C. Mlnarik 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: C. Simpson 112-78, C. Mlnarik 4-4
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Mlnarik 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Chris Simpson
Ballpark: Ed Smith Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (77 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 2:58
Attendance: 7432
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